When it comes to trying out a new workout trend, I'm a more than willing guinea pig. And when said trend involves my all-time favourite workout (Reformer Pilates, I'm looking at you) combined with my childhood obsession for ballet plus a dose of heart-pumping resistance training for good measure, it's safe to say, I felt like I'd struck gold. So when I came across vertical reformer Pilates, I knew I'd be hooked.
Created by fitness trainer and founder of Barre Series, Catie Miller, vertical Pilates is tipped to be the hottest workout of 2025 - and, having given it a go, I'm not surprised. Miller's take on the fabled and bang-on-trend Reformer Pilates style blends her signature barre and Pilates exercises and ramps up the intensity with the addition of a Pilates bar and bands to mimic the effects of a reformer, Miller describes the method as a "game-changing fusion of barre, Pilates, and resistance training to target your entire body."
